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Affirmation for This Week – 2

Like this bright candle flame, I am a radiant being. Others feel safe and warm in my presence. This week, find a candle and place it safely somewhere that you can see from your meditation seat/posture. Relax and settle, lookingContinue reading

Affirmation For This Week

I am a compassionate and understanding person. I am part of nature & the coming and going of all things. I forgive and forget. Find a spot outside in nature, sit on the grass, lean on a tree, take offContinue reading

Adventures Into Stillness – Taking A Look At The Inner Landscape

Simhasana – sleeping lion pose, with Shimbhavi Mudra Our classes this term have focused on ‘stillness’ – experiencing glimpses both physically and mentally. Taking our inspiration from the Katha Upanishad – Away from the chatter of the senses From theContinue reading

Be Kind & Be Healthy

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo Buscaglia, 1924Continue reading

Apan Vayu Mudra

This is believed to be a very powerful mudra – reducing anxiety and soothing the heart. Begin by folding the forefingers down towards the base of the thumbs and then connect the middle and ring-finger tips to the thumb tips.Continue reading

Time for a Change

March 21st is this year’s Spring Equinox – where daylight hours are equal to night time. This is the time of year when yogis do more ‘cleansing’ practices – to shake of that stodgy feeling of heaviness. You might likeContinue reading

Humming Bee Breath

The ‘Humming Bee Breath’ is a simple practice that anyone can do. It does help and will be most effective if you are able to sit upright in a meditation posture, however sitting in a dining or office chair wouldContinue reading

How Improving Our Flexibility Can Make Us Happier

Helping the joints and soft tissue in the body to be more pliable and flexible is advantageous because it helps the blood and energy to flow around the body without hitting obstructions (e.g. tightness and knots). Besides this goal ofContinue reading

How do Positive Affirmations Work?

Positive affirmations can alter your mind-set and bring about positive changes in your health, wealth, and happiness. I know it sounds like mumbo-jumbo, but many scientific studies have shown – if you say something often enough you come to believe it. Continue reading

Plank Challenge…

The best way to develop your plank pose If you have been enjoying our strengthening work for the arms and upper body, why not challenge yourself to practice everyday for a week? I’ve made a short video to help remindContinue reading